Fisherman&#39;s fly book



May l5, 1923.

Filedua. 22, 1921 l jill/.IA

. ATTORNEYS Patented May i5, id.

narran stares instan PATENT @FFME ALBERT S. LANGBEIN, OF PHILADELPHA,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO W.

KLINGER & LANGBEIN CO., OF PHLADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OFPENNSYLVANA FISHERMANS FLY BOOK.

Application filed January 22, 1921. Serial No. 439,087. i

To all whom 'it mag/concern: v l

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. LANGBEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,lhave invented a new and useful F ishermans Fly Book, of which thefollowing Ais a specification.

My invention consists of a book adapted to contain a iishermans flies orbait, the same l0 comp-rising covers, a fly receiving box, asupplemental fly receiving pocket, and a sheet for drying and cleansingthe iiies, vsaid box, pocket and sheet being connected with therespective parts of the hook and adapted to be folded parallel and flatwithin said covers when the book is closed, means being also providedfor preventing the book from opening and thereby retaining the flies' intheir respective places, and all of the parts are adapted to form acompact package convenient for handling and transportation, and whenopened affords convenient access to the iies.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to the specificdetails shown and described, as long as they are within thevspirit orscope of the claim.

Figure l represents a perspective view of a fishermans Hy book in opencondition.

Figure 2 represents a face view of the drying and cleansing sheetemployed.

Figure 3 represents a transverse section of the book in closedcondition.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 and 2 designate the covers of the book, and 3 the back bone portionthereof, the same being formed of suitable flexible material, the cover2 being adapted to be folded over the cover 1 when the book is in closedcondition.

Connected with the inner side of the cover 1 is the fly containing box 4which is formed of suitable metal or other suitable material andcomprises the body 5 and the lid 6, the

latter having a surrounding flange to embrace the open side of the box,said body having therein a series of partitions 7 which provide saidbody with separate compartments 8 adapted t'o contain flies for fishingpurposes which when vsaid lid is closed, are

prevented from dropping out of thebox either at the top ortheir sideswhich latter are closed.

`rihe bottom of the box is connected firmly with the cover 1 by rivetsor other suitable means, so that said box is movable with said cover inopening `and closing the book.

Connected with theinte'rior of the back bone portion 3 of the book arethe parallel ypockets 9 each of` which is formed of 'sheets oftransparent and water proof material, open at the top and closed attheir ends and bottoni, and a closing flap 10 said vpockets beingadapted to contain flies which can beand connected at theirbends withthe back bone portion 3 by the fasteners 14 which are passed through`said portion and bend rand clinched on the inner side of the latterafter the manner of a paper fastener, vsee Figure 3, said fasteners 12being of the order of said fasteners 14.

As shown in Figure 3, the cover 2 isfextended around the book towardsthe back and further extended as a Hap which over laps the cover 1 andrests upon the same. Then said cover 1 and the overlapping flap of the,cover 2 areprovided with devices 15 preferably of the order of. snapfastenings` which when engaged are adapted to retain said covers inclosed position and prevent the book from improper opening.

When the book is closed the box 4, the

pockets 9 and the absorbent sheets 13 are folded parallel with eachother in the book and all inclosed in the covers and back bone portion,the-covers being secured bythe fastenings 15, the lid 6 of the box beingretained in closed condition against f 13 designates sheetsof textilefabric of absorbent nature, the same beingwdoubled the pockets 9 and thelatter having their inlets closed by the laps l0 which rest against thebodies of said pockets, whereby the fly-contents of the latter and saidboi; are prevented from Idropping` vout ot' the same at their tops andall of the members are held irmly together l'ormingg a flat and compactpackage which may be readily carried. When the book is closed7 the box lowingto its rigidity serves to sustain the pliable pockets and sheets of-.absorbent fabric in flat condition against each other and to stiftenthe book when so closed against improper bending,A while also preservingthe compact nature ot the device without sc vVerity` lWhen the `fliesare required, the covers are disconnected and 'opened when the box7pockets and sheets are presented to view, as shown in Figure l. The lid6 and Haps 10 maynow be opened when the Vflies are accessible 'for theselection of the latter therefrom. After the -fiies have been used t eyare placed between the sheets 13 which absorb the moisture of the fliesand dry them when they may be returned into their respect-ive places.Then the cover l is restored to its normal position carrying with ittheboi; 4land folding the latter against the pockets 9 when the severalpockets and sheets are pressed together parallel with each other andsaid box. rlheii the cover 2 is folded over the cover l, and the twocovers are fastened and thus a closed package is formed as shown inFigure 3 with the advantages hereinbeitore stated.`

lf desired, each of the compartments 8 of the box #i may have its ownlid, one of which is shown open in dotted lines Figure l, in stead ofall or' said compartments having a lid common to them, as shown full iiisaid ig'ure, without, however, produciiig` different results" only thateach type of flies would be kept distinct from the others, and one kindof liies would be accessible without y opening;v the other lids.

'iavinp; thus described my invention what i cla-im as new and desire tosecure by Letters. Patent, is: n A

A bool; oit the character stated consistiiigiv ot t'oldable covers, abox formed of rigr materiel connected with one otsaid cov said boxhaving` a covering lid, a pochet formed el? duplicate waterproof sheetsone of which is transparert` a closing; liep 'for said pocket7 saidpocket being; located parallel wth said cover, means :tor securing saidpocket to the backbone of the bookn a sheet of absorbent `fabricparallel with said pocln et and beine` secured to said backbone7 saidcovers beine' adapted to inclose said. boxn pocket and sheetsy and a'Hap on one ot said covers adaptedfto overlap the other cover and to besecured in closed position` thereto.

ALBERT S. LAN-@BEEN f l/Vitnesses Jol-IN A. VIEDERsimIM, N. BUssINGEm

